Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom alongside England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Its capital is Edinburgh, despite the largest city being Glasgow. Scotland as a Scotland existed from the 9th century until 1603, when it was united with England under King James I of England, and the country was formally united with England in the Acts of Union 1707. While Scotland has different laws and a different culture than the rest of the United Kingdom, it is a part of the UK alongside England, Wales, the Isle of Man, and Northern Ireland. In 2014, Scotland had a population of 5,347,600, with 96% being whites, 2.7% Asians, .7% black, .4% mixed, .2% Arab, and .1% others. 36.7% are nonreligious, 32.4% adhering to the Church of Scotland, 15.9% Catholic, 5.5% other Christian, 1.4% Muslim, 1.2% others, and 7% not stated.